Rotting

2007-07-03T02:29:00.000+08:00

I finally started packing yesterday, hopefully just in time for Friday's flight. I was looking through my stuff when I managed to dig up this - My poly 1st year video project, "The Mysterious Bangle", for your viewing pleasure and displeasure. :D

The Strike

2007-05-01T11:10:00.000+08:00

A rankling sore throat festered upwards to the back of my nose after torturing me for 4 days. I was struck with bodyaches and a fever of 38.5 degree celcius just Sunday night. It was clearly symptoms of flu and yesterday was a day off work for me to recuperate.

This morning was not too much better for me either. I struggled in my sleep last night with churnings from my stomach. Woke up feeling bloated and with no appetite at all, I was unlike my usual hungry self in the morning. Then, there was diarrhea.

Tastelessness still remains. I feel too weak to do anything productive but yet so saturated with sleep. Gonna loll..

India trip photos by Ramius

2007-04-23T02:42:00.000+08:00

Ramius, the naked photographer (I seriously have no idea why he describes himself as that when he is not), displayed some of his photo collections from his India Trip early this year.

Here are some lovely photos and you can view more in http://www.findsingapore.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4586
Extracted photos belong to Ramius. Rights reserved.

Discovered Elf Chocolates

2007-04-23T01:59:00.000+08:00

An interesting looking chocolate shop in a deserted place - The Hong Leong Garden Shopping Centre. Well, it's not really a Shopping Centre, not a typical place for retail therapy at least.

It was closed during the few times I have been there. Those who are keen to try their chocolates can order via phone or fax. Please do so if this appeals to you and let me know how they taste. =P

Other than the Elf Chocolates, I recalled seeing a private car dealer, a couple of Japanese restaurants, electronic parts dealer (i think) and a golf equipment store there. The shop spaces in the area were mostly vacant. The sight of numerous for lease signs reminds me of Ginza Plaza just two months ago before the renovation work commenced.

Oh no! This blog is near death.

2007-04-23T01:28:00.001+08:00

Photo updates to the rescue!

The SY mix - Vanilla vodka with cream soda (F&N brand)

Healthy choice @ Macs - Sweet corn butter taste can't beat Planta.

My weekend kaki who never fails to turn up at my la-teh (stir tea) hangout.

VisualIDNA - quite cool!

2007-03-22T01:01:00.000+08:00

Read my VisualDNA™ Get your own VisualDNA™

Christmas Eve

2007-01-02T03:39:00.000+08:00

Attended church service in the morning. Felt good to understand the purpose of Christmas celebration.

Spent quiet moments with my special one just before Christmas.

Shanghai Night

2007-01-02T02:54:00.000+08:00

The celebration for this year's Christmas kicked off with Community of Praise Baptist Church, Young Adult Zone's Shanghai Night Dinner. I was offered a chance to contribute by singing as part of the night's performance. Although picking shanghai style songs was not easy, the whole experience was a fun-filled one.

During the rehearsals and event night, I got to know many new friends. They were the ones who touched me truly when they prayed for me, who was a pre-believer at that time. It was during the Shanghai Night itself, when I followed the prayer and gave my life to Lord.

I thank God for guiding me to the people who brought me closer to Him and for all His blessings for all who were involved in the Shanghai Night event.

Back from Jakarta!

2006-12-03T02:22:00.000+08:00

Arrived back in Singapore on Friday midnight. Here's some snapshots of my hotel view to share.

The traffic is quite a headache; two lane roads becomes three when the shoulder is self-declared as an additional lane and roads with one and a half lane's width is actually road for a two way traffic there. The jam during peak hours is awful too. I have heard of jams that lasts 2 hours near the CBD area.

The maze-like office is packed with countless of tables in various rooms, leaving only comfortable walking space. I met the JKT designers and started working with them on a few tasks. Communication between us was more challenging than I have expected. However, we managed to finish most assigned tasks on time before I left.

Singapore 8th Motorshow

2006-11-20T01:32:00.000+08:00

Here are some of the photos I managed to snap up. Stricly no carshow girls though. ;P

Inconsiderate Neighbours

2006-11-10T02:13:00.000+08:00

Look at these. I was so disgusted when I saw the dirty walls and table. I suspected that the culprits are teenagers (dye hair black for school?)

What an expressive abstract by them.

The stained and messy table.

Puffing Cat?

2006-11-10T02:05:00.000+08:00

A cat that ignores the health warnings on the box too?

Vivocity on 13Oct

2006-11-02T01:34:00.000+08:00

Visited the great Mapletree mall on the 13 Oct. It was Friday the 13th, if I have not remembered wrongly. :P

I found many shops not opened yet. Perhaps I will take a walk there again in December, when the mall is officially launched and most or all shops will be opened.

View of Sentosa along the open-air walkway outside Vivocity

So long so good

2006-11-02T01:15:00.000+08:00

It's time to post all the goodies, had been really busy and finally found the time to blog today. Here are what you have missed: (erm the yummies actually)

Muffins from Amoy Hawker Centre @$1 each only!

Mom's gyoza dumplings! Drools as I recall the taste and mouthfeel.

So Childish

2006-10-14T03:23:00.000+08:00

My colleague had just confided in me. I understand that she was being questioned on some of her blog entries by our boss's girlfriend, who is also our Accounts Manager. I personally feel that a blog is a personal output of thoughts where author can expresses freely, and honestly by not slandering or misleading or changing facts.

Blog entries are put up for viewing and discussions. In my opinion, for one to walk up to a co-worker to question her personal feelings stated in her blog, it is childish and unprofessional.

Have you met simliar scenarios? What do you think?

Ulcers Combo

2006-10-10T14:59:00.000+08:00

Pardon me for putting the gross picture. Could not think of any better ways to express the stinging feeling.

This is the result of insufficient sleep. I practically shoved the toothbrush into my lower gums when I brushed my teeth first thing in the morning. The damage is 5 ulcers. Ouch!

Back to bakes

2006-10-09T11:36:00.000+08:00

The baking feeling is back!

Traded my butter cookies with Yaya's snow skin mooncakes. The lotus filling is tasty, covered with a thin layer of skin. Just a little less sweet would make it better. :) Will be posting some pictures of the yummy minis here later.

My progress

2006-10-06T18:24:00.000+08:00

I am beginning to feel the ‘swish’ motion in my golf swing. Under Bf’s and his brother’s guidance, I have gotten a better set-up position and is working on a correct swing rythmn. Another thing to improve is my backswing. I have been swinging back and letting the club head drop. Time to get the correct angle, parallel to stance.

A sudden rush of anxiousness caught my head lately. So many things to prepare, so much to save, but so little time left. Then there is this never ending list of unexpected events; some which can cause so much tension in me and freeze my brain, leaving me so lost. This is a challenge, challenge of my life, I always told myself. I just need to reach my goal. The rest doesn’t matter.

Just started taking royal jelly softgels a few days back. So far, there has been no signs of allergic reactions. Will continue the daily dose and observe the effects after the next few weeks. :)

In my little space here, all is looking well as I open the door to light. Hopefully I can leave the shit behind soon.

Fatter people to dress down?

2006-10-02T17:40:00.000+08:00

Almost 5 days a week, me and ml have to withstand an unsightly dress sense. Meshed cardigans, totally unsuited accessories, disastrous apparel cuts and wrong colour combos. They made me wonder if a fat lady really need to come to this state to be regarded as 'dressed up'?

As the kilos piled up over a couple of years, I realised I have dressed down a lot. From sleeveless, body hugging tops to simple loose-fitting polo tees, I think I look really simple but presentable I believe. Pleasant dressing is not about flaunting what you have (or end up not having), but also to hide your flaws, which I believe exists even in slim bodies. Attempts to bold and loud pieces may end up to be highlights of your shortcomings, and this is what I always get to see.

Do you think fatter people (cause they usually have more body shape flaws) should just dress down? Or do you think they should be encouraged to try out fashion trends/items? If so, what ways do you think they can learn and explore so that these dressings are applied more effectively?

Phototaking 3 - Weekend snaps

2006-10-01T23:36:00.000+08:00

Here are the highlights of my weekend, presented in photo form:

Haagen Dazs ice-cream: Green tea, Coffee and Belgian Chocolate, drenched with Caramel Sauce and topped with Dark Pitted Cherries.

Teh Tarik from a prata stall, where I sat with BF and chatted all night long

My cousin's very young husky, Monster, which I met at his housewarming dinner.

End of September

2006-09-29T18:02:00.000+08:00

Friday is a happy day. :D I decided to dress up a little. I matched a cream colour tee shirt of brown string details with a straw belt my sister has bought from Vietnam, and a dark brown flare skirt. The idea to dress up definitely did not come from the group in my office. They had recently flaunted numerous, colourful accessories; some bohemian, dreamy, gothic and punk (I think). And for some reason, one was thought to be for the rainy season. Haha. But no, all that did not influence me.

He’s leaving the company today. He has been with the team for a few months and I was shocked to learn about the news initially. The ins and outs of staff have quite some history. There has been at least a case of in or out every few months for the time I have existed here. The highest record that I witnessed was the departure of three in two consecutive months. I guess it is a suffering for the company but benefit for the individuals.
September has passed fast for me, despite my anticipation for payday not long after second week. Perhaps it’s the after effect of two consecutive long months, July and August. How did you find your September?

Phototaking 2

2006-09-29T12:08:00.000+08:00

After dinner at Ginza Macdonalds, I tried some shooting of the surroundings. They show quite some noise and the car motion photo is not sharp at all. Think I need more practice. Let me know what do you think! :D

Added @ 3:38pm
And this is one of the more meaningless photos. Haha....

Jurong Golf Range

2006-09-28T12:46:00.000+08:00

Went down to the range yesterday. Was happily swinging when headache started to get worse. Ended up taking some snapshots while resting and waiting for bf.

Fortunately, after 2 panadols and 7 hours of sleep last night, the headache has subsided today.

Phototaking

2006-09-27T11:27:00.000+08:00

Had nothing much to do last night, was playing around with my camera's manual settings. Here are some of the pictures I took, from my room.

Miami Weekend

2006-09-25T17:25:00.000+08:00

Caught Miami Vice last Friday. It was quite enjoyable but I saw many abrupt scenes from all the censor cuts. Hang out after the midnight movie and ended up sleeping at 5am in the morning. The next time I opened my eyes was past 4pm Saturday. Met up Bf for dinner before looking up Long and YL in Orchard. Together, we chilled out at Rouge Outdoor for drinks. Oh and not to miss mentioning Long's and YL's enormous ice-cream they had there. They were served in very tall wineglass shaped glasses. The ice-cream servings consists of 3 generous scoops with strawberries for Long's and brownies for YL's. Too bad I don't have any photos of them. Let's see if Long post it in his blog and I'll extract. :P

Sunday was the usual slack day till the afternoon when me and Bf made a trip the golf range. My driver was getting better, at least now the ball can fly. :D

Durians Part 2

2006-09-19T01:57:00.000+08:00

Now i understand why I had such bad encounters with durians previously during its season. A 'fine' country.

Bf's birthday

2006-09-15T11:51:00.000+08:00

We did not spend this day in any special way. I guess spending time together is most valuable. I bought Bf a Nike Golf polo tee. It seems that he liked it. :P

As bf has mentioned, this will be his last birthday here, in Singapore. I wonder how would the feeling be again this day next year. Right now, minds are clouded with many problems. But I'm sure we will see light and get right back on track in 6 months time.

Barclays Open Singapore 2006

2006-09-15T11:31:00.000+08:00

Went to Sentosa last weekend to enjoy some island life. :P

The place was really packed, so many cars were parked along the roadside. Me and bf only managed to find a lot about 2km (I think) away. Fortunately, there is a free shuttle service from the carpark to the course entrance.

The Serapong course is beautiful and well maintained. I managed to catch view of black and white swans and a couple of peacocks. ;) The weather was just right, not scorching but pleasantly sunny. By the time we arrived there, the last flight of players have already teed off. So we went roamed free and easy.

I'll leave out the long details. Will be adding photos and videos soon. Congratulations to the final winner Adam Scott! :D

"Let's go, Ernie!"
Bf shouted to Ernie Els as he walked past us. He turned to Bf and gave him an appreciative smile.

Photos and videos:

Wolf Blass Yellow Label Riesling 2004

2006-09-10T16:42:00.000+08:00

Recovered more or less. Drank wine last friday. It was a very sweet one, went along very well with fruits (watermelon, papaya and pear). Did not manage to find the nacho bf wanted, so we had to leave the salsa dip for next time. :D No signs of cockroach gathering this time. Hehe.

Hazy

2006-09-02T14:16:00.000+08:00

The air hasnt been good. I have been sick most likely because of it. It was sore throat to cough, cough to blocked nose, blocked nose to cough again and fevers because of infection. After 2 weeks plus of deadly coughs and heavy heads, my current body condition is still poor. Air way from the nose still remain obstructed, phlegms has gotten thick and green, and my voice has turned very manly. :(

I have drank lotsa of water, learnt to drink them slowly instead of gulping. I took ginseng roots with pinch of salt. Tried to sleep for longer hours. The stubborn heatiness and virus refused to go away.

There has been no appettite for many days and gastric pains from my antibiotics is making things worse. Think I'm going to see another doctor today. I have actually finished my anitbiotics but still way to go for my recovery.

An American Haunting

2006-08-26T15:49:00.001+08:00

Me and Bf decided not to watch Snakes on a Plane after his friend said it is lousy and not worth the $9 bucks. Instead, we went for An American Haunting at Marina Square last night. The show wasn't fantastic and as scary as what I have anticipated.

It's time of the month. Feeling aches on my back and some cramps. Argh. Moody.

Every $30 purchased?

2006-08-25T00:09:00.000+08:00

Just stumbled upon a funny ad. It says "Every $30 purchased (except for cigarettes and liquor) entitles you to purchase any purchase with purchase items. (Limited to 1 piece of every item for each customer) While stocks last. No traders allowed."

Firstly, you don't purchase $30 right? And this, "entitles you to purchase any purchase with purchase...", it is confusing isn't it?

If I patronise this shop with 20 over friends' and relatives' company, could we get over 20 pcs of each item? Lastly, help! What do they mean by traders?

Perhaps this is a better way to communicate to their customers:
"Purchase with purchase items: Valid with every $30 worth of purchases(excluding cigarettes and liquor sales). While stocks last. Limited to 1 piece per item for every receipt."

Did I missed out or committed more errors? :x

Lucky Number Slevin

2006-08-21T18:25:00.000+08:00

A splendid movie. Too bad, I was not able to find an attractive wallpaper to put in my office desktop. I came across this kissing movie still, but too cheesy to appear in my workplace. Hehe. In the end i had to make do with the red one.

Source: http://www.virgin.net/movies/wallpapers/images/luckynumberslevin_800.jpg

Source: http://www.moviewallpapers.net/wallpapers/luckynumberslevin/1_1024.jpg

Guess there hasn't been much good films to catch for the past 2 weeks. So if you haven't watch this movie, hurry, before it leaves the cinemas. :P Unless you wanna wait for its DVD launch..

Canadian Pizza

2006-08-20T01:27:00.000+08:00

Stayed back in the office to clear some work stuff on Friday. It's definitely not the best way to spend a friday evening. Fortunately, I managed to work out the time needed for the due tasks and stayed back only for an extra hour or so.

Uninteresting friday as it has been in the day. There wasn't much to do, hence it was decided that the evening pass with dialed-in pizzas, Hawaiian and supreme, as bf's and my dinner.

I remembered how the previous weekend in town was spent, just roaming around. These days, there is simply no idea on how to enjoy weekends. This is it. My island home, Singapore.

OhGenki Banner Designs

2006-08-19T15:37:00.000+08:00

Done up some sample banners for OhGenki forums. Sharing the visuals here ;)

Theme 1:

Theme 2:

Couple of things done!

2006-08-19T15:25:00.000+08:00

Firstly, had my hair cut at last. Got rid of the thick and long hair that was making the humid weather even more unbearable. It has now become slightly below shoulder length, thinner and with rather short fringe. Feedbacks so far: I look like kuku :x ; face is VERY round :0 and have lost a bit on the feminine look. Hehe..

Settled for my studies for next July. Deposit has been paid and it will be soon for me to apply for Visa, go for medical checkup and arrange for accomodations. Excited to enter a new phase of my life and yes, study life is good! :P

San Medin Sauvignon Blanc 2004

2006-08-19T15:07:00.000+08:00

Went to Holland Village Breko Cafe last weekend. Dinner was snail burg for me and steak bacon sandwich for bf. After dinner we took a walk around Holland V and decided to head back for wine. Before our way back, we stopped by at Cold Storage to buy some fruits to go along with wine.

The wine tasted strong and rather acidic. It didn't go that bad with the nasi lemak bf's mum bought too. :P Unforunately, near the pool, we had some hungry cockroaches as company.

Bad shape

2006-08-18T12:36:00.000+08:00

I haven't really find time to blog the past week, mainly because I was unwell for the past 4 days; down with a fever, had those need-to-sleep headaches, swollen gums around wisdom tooth due to heatiness and an irritating cough developed this morning.

Past event postings will be following soon.

More Exercises

2006-08-10T17:18:00.000+08:00

Completed 2 1.6km runs on Tuesday and Wednesday in about 11mins plus each. By next week, I need to complete a 2km easy run. Hopefully I can tune up my 1.6km timing to 10.5 mins within 2 more runs this week.
Made steady progress in my golf swing so far this week. Managed to get that hip movement from Monday and will now need to work on my shoulder turning. The hitting of 100 balls on Wednesday morning left my left lower back a little sore. I lost my glove too, need to go get a new one before next visit to the range. :(

The indication needle in my bathroom scale did not show a smaller number. Patience... hopefully I can see something in another 2 weeks. For now, it's my body's rest time.

Online Sprees

2006-08-07T18:34:00.000+08:00

As recommended by Fenix, I visited the online community for online sprees. Different organisers start up a spree and interested parties can order through them. Save up as shared sprees are entitled to bulk discounts and free shipping. I have come across sprees for items from GAP and GoJane, which are not available in Singapore.

Thumbs up for this spree blog. Thanks Fenix! Everyone visit sgspree.livejournal.com to shop now! :D

Nick Vujicic

2006-08-07T10:55:00.000+08:00

I attended my first Church service yesterday and felt fortunate for a chance to hear Nick Vujicic's story. In his speech, he shared how he found happiness and meaning in life, even having no limbs since birth. He has reached out to help more than a million people around the world, spreading the words of God.

My meeting with him yesterday made me ponder over many things and in ways I never did before. I would like to share his website here. http://www.lifewithoutlimbs.org

Durians

2006-08-07T10:11:00.000+08:00

I had my Friday dinner at a coffeeshop in Bukit Batok. It was Wanton Mee for me and the popular Fried Hokkien Mee for bf. According to bf, the standard has dropped and is not comparable with his preferred old style stall in Tanglin Halt. Beside the coffeeshop, there were durian stalls where I couldn't resist the aromatic temptation from. So I bought one to eat while still sitting in the coffeeshop.

Speaking of durians, I encountered some inconsiderate people while watching a movie in West Mall on Saturday. They, whom I think was sitting behind my row, smuggled in durians or durian pastries into the cinema and ate in. The smell was strong and even as a durian-lover myself, I found it unpleasant and disturbing. I felt sorry for those who couldn't stand durians. Hopefully, they cared enough to dispose their litters so as not to leave a pungent smell.

And of course, this incident made me recall Old Phang Kee. Failing to empathise, he had always returned to office from lunch with a plastic bag of durians. It's not for sharing though, it's for safe-keeping until after work when he can bring them back for his wife. :S

Irritating MRT ads

2006-08-05T01:40:00.000+08:00

For as far as I can remember, MRT ads were in the form of neat banners. Today, these promotion mechanics appear on glass dividers, cabin ceilings, cabin floorings, windows and even hang around the hand rail. During this transformation, I can't help but feel irritated. A mode of transport that was once clean and fresh to meet everyday has appeared to me as an untidy and unpleasant appearance.

Lookout windows today are masked with ad patches, making it difficult for commuters to view station names or landmarks easily. Having most of the sunlight blocked out, do you find that cabins seem darker too?

As i have learnt from people around me, such experience is mutual. What many might not have noticed yet, is the new form of train advertisements - audio.

As observed today: audio only.

Can you imagine hearing this for all stops? Well, I got them in my ears for more than ten times in just a single trip. A new experience awaits you.

Rotting's New Look

2006-08-04T18:33:00.000+08:00

Still left some css adjustments to do but mainly this is it. Think there is room for improvement? All comments are welcomed.

New Clean Company Site Design

2006-08-04T16:49:00.000+08:00

The Dog Issue

2006-08-04T01:10:00.000+08:00

At a point of time, I thought this was a Dog Awareness Month. My interaction with dog during work has shot up to a new highest level; news came to me that one, who was previously afriad of dogs, has developed an interest in keeping a pet dog; an article I read stated that cute little puppies(just like Paris Hilton's) are now sniffing to the aid of police forces. And I think my mom has caught the "Dog Fever" too.

Look what she got me. A bold pair of shorts. She's scared of dogs, by the way.

Coming soon - Rotting's face-lift

2006-08-03T00:31:00.000+08:00

Sigh, without the Swatch agent guy who visits Time Club, my watch strap will never be fixed. Hope the wait is fruitful.

Bf's having ippt test early tomorrow. A successful morning for him can take away a big load of his worries for this year, and hopefully this will aid him in acheiving healthy sleep patterns. Praying for him that it will be a smooth-sailing one.

Work in progress - Rotting's face-lift. Please check back ;)

Company Site Design

2006-08-02T15:00:00.000+08:00

Almost completing the simple design for company site. Frankly speaking, I'm not sure it will even be used. Nevertheless, I've attached a screenview of it. For all comments.

Watch Batteries Replaced

2006-08-02T00:43:00.000+08:00

Brought 3 watches, which were previously sitting on my dressing table collecting dust, for battery replacement today, finally. Fortunately, all watches are still functioning. However, I wasn't able to collect my Swatch watch by today. Yes, that is why it couldn't appear in the picture.

Cheap watches yeah.. I am not a rich girl. 25 hours, I bought with my friend 3 years ago and adidas summer watch which I bought in 2001.

I went to a Time Club watch shop(they do sell Swatch watches) and requested for battery replacing service and changing of a small portion of the elastic strap with the extra that I have brought. The staff required some time for the job and I was advised to collect it later after work. I figured that making my colleagues wait during lunch hours was not a good idea, even though we have eaten already, they probably appreciate some slack time after the meal. Therefore, I chose to pick it up in the evening.

To my dismay, the watch strap could not be fixed and the staff suggested that I proceed to the Swatch Counter in Bugis Seiyu for the strap service. She mentioned that she has difficulty putting the strap securely. But as I did not have my warranty card with me, the Swatch Staff declined to service the strap for free. Not wanting to pay for another service, I had no choice but to ask for help from Time Club again. I am lucky that the staff was rather responsible after hearing my situation with Swatch. She offered to get her colleague's help tomorrow to get the watch strap fixed. Hopefully, the watch can be picked up tomorrow.
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Just completed an about 1.1km jog. Was self-contented with the pace and distance covered. Setting a goal to complete a further distance for this month. Arm exercises resumed as usual. I'm feeling great after sweating all out and what I need next is a good night's sleep for tomorrow. :P

Food for your eyes!

2006-07-31T10:54:00.000+08:00

Tumbled upon some inspirational photo works and thought I would share with you all. Photos & Visual Art by Christopher Gilbert (I like the vases in the basement carpark!)

Smokes? Anyone? Well, you do not need to be a smoker to appreciate vintage cigarettes pack designs. Check out a huge collection here.

Almost Bed-ridden

2006-07-30T11:45:00.000+08:00

Suffered from major abdominal cramp for the entire morning yesterday, effects from the ice-blended green tea I had on Friday evening. Despite an hour of heat pad application, the torture did not end. Eventually, I was left with no better choice but to take panadol after a hot milo. Guess I better learn the lesson and remember today.

Not much activities due to my energy-drained-out body. It was until evening when I dine out with bf at the duck rice stall located near Pasir Panjang Village. We were also wanting to watch Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift but had no chance getting seats. But since there are no more good movies for next week, we decided that we could catch that show later. No hurry :P

At last, we drove to carrefour with the intention of stocking up another white wine. Also, we managed to find salsa dip. Seems like we are all ready for wine and snacks any time. :)

Too dark to be seen

2006-07-29T01:05:00.000+08:00

Was not in a really good shape, hence a rest from work today. Enjoyed dinner with a bunch of ex-colleagues at Plaza Singapura and our gathering ended after drinks at Starbucks. The meeting was filled with gossips and teases, especially towards our NSman friend. He has got a cool new hairstyle and is now so tanned compared to before. But after all I must admit the admiration I have for guys who go through tough mental and physical trainings during NS. I know that is something I have not experienced and is probably not capable of doing.

Yup, my friend here. Too dark to be seen.

Lady in the Water

2006-07-27T01:55:00.000+08:00

It was quite a disappointing movie from M. Night Shyamalan. The plot was not even close to his standards, basing on The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, The Village and Signs.

Let me describe the movie in simple words. A movie relying on pure imagination, which in my opinion, is rather senseless. Missing of depth in the story or characters.

Will be looking forward to other movies. Luckily I spent only $8 on a wednesday to watch this.

Yellow Lines in Singapore

2006-07-25T00:34:00.003+08:00

Have you all realised that there are more and more yellow lines recently? I guess the most common one that comes to many's mind is the MRT platform yellow line, which comes along with loud, multi-languaged reminders: "For your own safety, please stand behind the yellow line. (and again) Please stand behind the yellow line. Thank you." This is one of the irritating things I hear every weekday mornings. I personally feel that those are redundant.

Do we need yellow lines before our home lifts(maybe on every floors?), as the doors may catch our fingers or close on us? And yellow arrows like those on MRT platforms, so that people entering the lift can give way to those exiting?

Yellow lines are also widely used to mark the X junctions on roads and of course the double yellow lines, which may have once caused you fines with summon tickets issued. These are appropriate and useful as they ensure road safety, even at night. About a month back, I took notice of yellow lines near the edge of walking pavements beside traffic lights. Do pedestrians need yellow lines to tell that standing out of pavement is dangerous and irresponsible?

The last type that I can think of. Yellow lines for smoking area markings. Yellow boxes have been used to indicate designated smoking areas in army camps, as well as in eating places now, in accordance to this month's new smoking ban.

A number of things that might to be marked yellow(in future, or already marked?):
-Designated spots for burning of incense papers during Hungry Ghost Festivals
- Before lifts so that we will not get ourselves hurt from lift doors and also with yellow arrows near the door sides so that we will remember to give way to alighting users
- Designated spots that newstands are allowed to park and extend their displays within
- Areas where we are allowed to pitch tents or place picnic mats in parks
- Queue lines before the ezlink self-help machines so that we can wait orderly for our turn

Have I missed out any?

Are you an apple or pear?

2006-07-25T00:25:00.000+08:00

I was digging in 'Eat, Drink and Be Healthy' (EDBH), when I learnt that people with apple-shaped bodies are more prone to heart diseases than people with pear-shaped bodies. The reason behind is that fats stored in the upper body parts, between chest and waist especially, are more more active than fats found in thighs and hips. If there are equally amount of fats in all over your body, haha, time to increase the number of calories burnt per day. Don't let your muscles become fats, coz according to EDBH it is much easier to prevent weight gain than to lose weight. In worst cases, the change from muscles to fats could be irreversible! Start moving and eat healthy.

Rosemount Estate 2003 Sauvignon Blanc

2006-07-22T13:08:00.000+08:00

It was a no-nice-movie Friday. After having thai-style fish head for dinner, me and bf went to Sheng Shiong Supermarket on foot. We bought watermelon, honey dew and chips, so that we could munch while having wine.

Soon after we reach back bf's place, WJ and M called to meet at Tong Shui West Coast. Heard from M that she is expecting to deliver her baby girl in one and a half months time.

Once we headed back, I cut up the fruits while bf prepared the wine glasses and cork screw. Below the block, we sat by the pool to drink and eat. The medium-bodied wine was fruity, with hint of passionfruit, which went well with the fresh fruits and chips. No drink and drive, so I took a cab home after a bite at Macs.

Home-baked Butter Cookies

2006-07-21T09:57:00.000+08:00

Completed a 3rd run of 950km last evening. Body fatigue took over my mind before I could reach my 1.2km finish line. Following by was arm training, which I managed to do a set more than previous session, and lastly after recovery I took another slow jog.

Experienced extra soreness right after the arm exercises yesterday and I thought I have over-exerted the arm muscles. In my mind, I was prepared to wake up this morning with upper arm and shoulder aches. Surprisingly, I did not. And I guess that's good. :P

Just received some orders for butter cookies. Decided to get down to baking this weekend. Are you interested? It's $8 for a tub of about 25-30 pcs, I think, for I did not really count. So far, this is the only photo of my cookies, borrowed from photographer Ml. For your viewing pleasure.

Lunch at Tong Shui Cafe

2006-07-20T15:57:00.000+08:00

Oops, I heard Tong Shui Cafe Bugis was already opened yesterday. Went by with my colleagues to have lunch there. The serving time was longer than usual, from my experience so far. I had the Sichuan Fish Rice with Ice Cappucino with Coke again. I just love the salted egg :P~

Too bad I did not have my camera along with me. Less temptations for you all too. Hee. Ml, hope your baked rice wasn't that bad after all. You should feedback to them, ask them to pour in more soft cheese to the dish. Anyway, we are sort of neighbours now, shouldn't we help them improve? This way they can fight with the Ah-chew expensive and small-serving desserts.

I can afford the time to update blog again. Nothing major at work and I have just completed my first CSS attached html page. It's merely a learn-how-to-do page though. Maybe I would attempt a new blog style by writing CSS from scratch. Maybe.

Updated:
Before I forget, there is another issue for Tong Shui Cafe. Their charges are rather strange, neither 5% nor 10% exactly. Perhaps anyone could understand it, coz Ml and I don't.

~~$38.30 x 105% = $40.22~~
$38.30 x 110% = $42.13 (Almost?)

And what's hold bill? I guess we probably need somebody who has worked as a cashier before to explain this to us.

Credits to Ml. She found out about this and highlighted it. :)

Self-prepared Pasta

2006-07-20T00:40:00.000+08:00

After work on Tuesday, I attempted a second run, followed by some arm exercises. My muscles were still sore from first run and I almost had a cramp on the left calf muscle. But in the next morning, all sores seem to have subsided with rather rapid muscles recovery. The back of my upper arms felt slightly achy though.

Intended to eat in for lunch yesterday, so I woke up early to prepare and pack pasta with ham in the morning. This only needed some instant mushroom cream soup to eat with.

Oh ya, saw that Tong Shui Cafe Bugis's progress. Fixtures are fully put up. I can already see the oriental style stools and table linings. I'm just waiting to update you all on the day it's officially opened.

A Day's Workout

2006-07-17T00:24:00.000+08:00

I have not been exercising for a long time but I did not exactly planned for the day's activities. My day began after noon as I was awakened by bf's call. After a quick home lunch, I met up with bf and headed to Jurong Country Club, where I managed to hit 100 golf balls off its driving range.

We headed back to bf's house to unload the clubs and bags. The sun was scorching hot, so we visited a nearby eatery for iced cold drinks. There, I thought to make my body work further, since I was already prepared to sweat.

I went for a 1.2km run and completed with quite some difficulty, in breathing especially. After which i took a rest, before proceeding to practise some tennis strokes and footworks with bf.

Before and after each of the physical exertions, I performed thorough body stretchings. Unfortunately, I can feel the muscle sores coming. Overworked this time I guess, after all the slackness.

Girlfriend +10?

2006-07-16T01:58:00.000+08:00

Yes, I will be looking forward to the next Pirates of the Carribean too. Captain Jack Sparrow is gone for the time being, but I guess he will be back soon. He's a real funny character. I like his eye-lined, smoky eyes. :P

Managed to watch the 2 movies one after another from Friday 10pm to Saturday 3am. Well, with a little interval and travelling time from Cineleisure to GV Tiong Bahru Plaza. The purpose of changing cinemas were to move west, which is nearer to home, and at the same time avoid full-theatre crowds. As expected, many popular cinemas were filled up all the way to the front row. It was a Friday night with a popular and suitable-for-all-audience kind of movie. That is why.

Went Ikea for dinner last evening. Had swedish meatballs drenched in their special cream sauce, served with lingonberry jam and fries. Me and bf wanted to digest food in our bloated stomachs, hence we took a walk to Queensway Shopping Centre.

Not sure if you visit the QSC often, but there is this large Adidas poster ad just outside the entrance facing the main road junction.

I witnessed, either an obessed-with-adidas-ad or an obsessed-with-girlfriend guy trying to snap a photo of his girlfriend standing in front of the ad to replace Jose's backview. In other words, a snapshot of all football players standing in front of his girlfriend.

I figured that he must be tired of stagnant life just like us, except that his boredom is of a much higher extent. Trust me, I would have taken a picture of them if I had brought my camera with me. And no, I don't own a camera phone. Too bad.

Oh ya, I missed snapshots of the Haagen Dazs' Divine Scoops that me and bf had too. Coffee, green tea and brandied cherries ice cream, topped with caramel sauce and fresh strawberries, filled my stomach to its top. Yummy sweet stuff.

Found Bugis Tong Shui!

2006-07-14T13:50:00.000+08:00

Have you visited the Tong Shui Cafe I have previously written about? Were you looking out for the Bugis branch like me and ML?

A nearby Sudanese eatery has moved out 2 days ago and the unit has been taken over by Tong Shui. I rejoiced when I saw the banner with familiar colours hung outside the renovation site. So where is the 'nearby'?

This unit can be found along Liang Seah Street, within walking distance of Bugis Junction and Bugis Mrt station. It is a small street that lies directly opposite of Shaw Tower.

To date, they have only painted the walls pink and yellow, and set up the kitchen partition. I believe they still need a few days to set up the place. Will keep you posted once the place is ready. :D

Rainy Friday Morning

2006-07-14T12:37:00.000+08:00

Went straight to bed last night after doing the laundry. I figure it was around 12midnight when I entered dreamland, which means I had 7 hours of rest. That should give me enough energy for a Friday!

I opened my eyes this morning and was awaiting the Friday mood to pour in when I heard heavy rainfalls outside my room window. Totally regretted that I couldn't snuggle up further.

Friday is our last workday of the week, our casual dressing day as well as the day we can enjoy our nights out. Friday had also seemed to be the chosen day for matinees and screenings. I do not wish to vilify the instigator, so depends on how you view it; it can mean reducing your Friday's working hours, or spoiling your Friday's lunch plans or arrangements to go off on the dot.

Have you watched Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest? It's out!

I'm Lieutenant-Colonel Jenny of the High Seas, you?

2006-07-13T12:05:00.000+08:00

Bagged 2 pieces of footwear from VNC citylink during lunchtime yesterday, plus I placed an order for a third one. :D They did not have stock for a colour of the shoe I fancied but would be transferring it from another outlet. Rather efficient service I should say; the shoe has been transferred yesterday evening. I have planned to collect it during lunch later.

In accordance with the new movie - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, you might be interested to find out your Pirate name!
http://www.blogthings.com/piratenamegenerator/

Heatiness Detected

2006-07-11T17:59:00.002+08:00

I can feel in my nose the gush of body heat. My throat still sores and the ulcer has grown enormous causing unbearable pain below my tongue. I now face difficulty eating or even swallowing my saliva. Wanted to snap a photo of it but I thought it wasn't wise. Too gross.

My back gum swell has subsided a little compared to yesterday. At least now I can close up my jaw properly. I guess the Listerine rinse yesterday helped slightly.

Dropped by the library today. After many fruitless searches, I managed to pick up a book – ‘Genocide in Cambodia and Rwanda’ by Susan E Cook. Exactly what I wanted.

It is quite a share of political materials for me lately, from the office’s Loose Change lunch matinee to recent articles I’ve read. Coming up, there is another one. One which might disrupt my Friday evening plan, if I am having one. I must admit I never like politics but I guess to have an all round life knowledge, I cannot afford to neglect it. Moreover, that approaching political screening is within working premises and working hours. What can I say?

A stay-home Saturday afternoon

2006-07-08T16:31:00.002+08:00

Slept at 4am this morning. Managed to start off my day with brunch at 12plus noon. Spent the after lunch hours mopping my place and getting my desktop to function again. Well, I only unpowered my DVD writer and the system stopped hanging. No more promptings of hardware failure or physical memory dumps. Was it a DVD writer fault? Or maybe hardware conflict? Pure guessing. I made up my mind to leave the system working this way. A transient solution for I do not require the function of the drive at this time. How lazy I am.

Refreshed from a cool shower, I surfed and read about Khmer Rouge and Cuba's Fidel Castro regime. I am self-aware that my history knowledge is shallow. For that reason, I found myself struggling in related conversations. Plus, I believe I could use those read-ups as some lessons and reflections. Set my mind to dig in on more genocide articles this week.

Meeting up Poly guys for dinner later. It has been ages since we last met. One is at work now and the other claims to be groggy from a major hangover. Hope all turn up punctually later.

Consequences of Chocolate Indulgence

2006-07-07T16:26:00.000+08:00

Damage by previous chocolates:
Persistant sore throat, swollen left back gum and a tongue ulcer. :x

Had an opportunity to practise my sewing yesterday. Helped bf sew tag on his uniform. To my satisfaction, I sewed tight and neat stitches. :D

Started a new word bank. Felt the desperate need to improve my English.

Is Singaporean's max feet size 8?

2006-07-05T16:39:00.000+08:00

After this period of lunch-ins, my temptations took over me today. Decided to lunch out and do some shopping, since pay is already in, I thought. Filled my stomach with Long John Silvers coleslaw, chicken and fish. Oh, did not left out the oil-soaked fries too. Took a walk to OG Bugis, started a search for great shoe deals.

To my dismay, they bring in extremely limited size 9 shoes. In my knowledge, only VNC, Novo and Bata offers shoes for my gigantic feet. And my feet might not even fit in a small cut size 9. Sad thing for me. Other shoe solutions that I can think of would mean higher cost. :( Argh.. Any ill-fated feets out there like mine? Where do you hunt for footwear that fits?

Despite the sore throat I found myself having this morning, I got myself some Droste Pastills Milk and Nuts chocolates and ate it to my heart's content. Consequences thrown out of my mind for today. We'll see tomorrow. No, not tomorrow.sg. I mean the day that follows.

Into the second half of 2006

2006-07-04T00:26:00.000+08:00

Month of July is here. A flip of my calendar page. I am nearer to end of the year.

Some reflections on the first half of the year: Was not as productive at work compared to six months earlier. Rather high sick counts recorded during the starting months of the year but nothing major so far, fortunately. Have slacked down a lot on exercising, irregular sleep due to some family stress and of course world cup. No signs of extreme luck in the past six months but it does not seem to be better than average either.

Have worked my way through the savings as planned but I believe I can do better. Gained higher self-awareness and control over near future. Managed to spend more time on reading and droved my way to a license. Picked up daily bread and absorbed some of the bible writings. Interacted with a few christians, believed and understood more on their faith and inner peace.

The approach to the second half of the year: Settle for the actual plan for near future. Upgrade my knowledge to aid the reach of goal. Open up thoughts, know more friends. Most importantly, maintain the health and prepare the body for the battle ahead.

Second half of the year has always appeal to me more with the year end holidays, cooler climate as well as a possible bonus pay. The past month's rain and shine has been inconsistent compared to previous years. More cooler days and good-for-snuggles rainy nights ahead, I hope.

But just as we are entering July, World Cup is reaching an end. Too soon for us to realise, we just counted down to the opening match, ya? I guess so.

Headache

2006-06-29T18:01:00.000+08:00

New Device Zaps Migraines (Health Scitech)
By Live Science Staff Writer, Ker Than

A magnetic pulse technique originally developed to treat psychological disorders like depression has been modified to zap away migraines before they can fully form.

In a recent study, researchers tested a device called a transcranial magnetic stimulator, or TMS for short, on a small group of 43 migraine sufferers.

The TMS generates a strong, one millisecond magnetic pulse that interrupts the symptoms leading up to a migraine, called the "aura" phase. Many migraine sufferers report zigzagging lines or bright flashes of light in their vision during this phase, as well as spreading blind spots and tingling sensations in their arms and legs.
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Read the full article.

Eyes and head pain, 1 panadol tablet helped a bit.

Cleaner toilets, better manners?

2006-06-29T11:51:00.000+08:00

Extracted from
Toilet ambassadors help Singapore clean up
Melanie Lee Singapore

The WTC is the educational arm of the Singapore-based World Toilet Organisation, which Sim said has members from 40 countries, and organises the World Toilet Summit, which will be held this year in Moscow in September.

"Japan is famous for its clean toilets and their culture demands clean toilets," Sim said.

Saiko Sakamoto, an expert on toilet aesthetics who is part of Katsumata's clean-up crew, said toilets reflect a person's grooming.

"If the toilets are clean, people's manners will improve," she said.

While some Singapore loos pass muster, other public washrooms "look very dirty", she said.

"In shopping centres and hotel toilets, the styling is very attractive," Sakamoto said.

Japan needed 15 years for its toilets to shine and Singapore's toilets will require five to seven years of work before reaching that standard, she said.

Katsumata, who has organised similar seminars in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia, urged toilet cleaners to uphold Singapore's squeaky-clean reputation.

"Tourists who visit Singapore have the impression that Singapore is very beautiful and clean, so don't disappoint them," he said through a translator.

Singapore imposes a fine of 30 Singapore dollars ($18) on those who fail to flush public toilets.

"We are a rich country and we have everything. Our image is that of a clean and green city. We can't have dirty toilets," Sim said.
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I did not know that flushing is 'fine-driven' until today but I believe many shopping mall and restaurant toilets now have automatic flushes to keep the bowls clean.

Dirty seats seem to be a bigger problem, for ladies and poopoo-ing guys. That is why we need such signs, erm.. to be written correctly.

Otiose

2006-06-28T15:43:00.000+08:00

Extracted from: We Feel Fine.
Original image from:http://sheproclaimed.livejournal.com/95975.html

Bored? Occupy some time. See yourself in your favourite magazine cover here. Share it with me for laughs, I'll post after I give it a go. :P

Chocolates

2006-06-27T10:39:00.000+08:00

Have you eaten your easter chocolate eggs or chocolates from January this year?
No? Then you might wanna check before eating.

Recently 7 Cadbury chocolates types have been recalled in various countries, including Singapore, due to a salmonella contamination. They are:
250 gram bars of Dairy Milk Turkish,
Dairy Milk Caramel;
Dairy Milk Mint;
Dairy Milk 8 chunk;
1 kilogram bars of Dairy Milk:
Diary Milk Button Easter Eggs (105 grams);
and Cadbury Freddo 10p.

Selmonella traces in the chocolates are said to have come from a leaky pipe near the production line in Cadbury's factory.

If it happens that you have just popped some of that chocolate into your mouth before reading, don't panick too. It was mentioned that the amount of selmonella might be too little to affect human bodies. :D

Reference from http://www.littlespeck.com/content/health/CTrendsHealth-060624.htm

Chocolate is known to be a source of antioxidants, good cholestrol and small amount of phenylethylamine, which elevates our mood. But do you know that chocolate saved a woman's life in Canada?

A woman whose car flipped into an icy river, is believed to be saved by a heart-shaped box of Valentine chocolates after being trapped in the freezing Kootenay River water for almost 2 hours. She found a floating plastic container of chocolates , a Valentine's Day gift from her family, and ate it.

The woman was rescued in time and sent to the hospital for treatment of hypothermia. Simon Grypma, Assistant Chief of Nelson Fire and Rescue, said that the chocolates had probably helped to keep her alive by providing a small amount of extra body heat. :)

Reference from http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/02/18/chocolate-rescue050218.html

More life with more cash after Pay Day!

2006-06-26T14:46:00.000+08:00

I woke up this morning feeling surprisingly refreshed. Lucky that I did not stay up to watch the Portugal match, I thought to myself . Anyway, I heard that it was another kelong match. I opened my eyes before the alarm went off and had time to make myself some pancakes with clover honey for breakfast.

The office is rather quiet today, with BT having half day (i think) and ML working from home. Good thing, Boss and the woman are 'working from home' today too. Phew.

Slight Monday blues. But fret not, it's just another 5 more days to pay day! Have been waiting for it since a couple of weeks ago so that I can buy a pair of heels, 2 pairs of sandals. Need to do the purchases before GSS ends. :D

Tong Shui Cafe and Live World Cup matches

2006-06-26T13:52:00.000+08:00

Visited the Tong Shui Cafe this weekend as they screened live world cup matches. I would say that they have a wide variety of desserts, drinks and food to choose from. Below are items on their menu that I have tasted, you might wanna try those marked with *:

Iced Cappucino with Coke*
Iced Milk Tea with Chin Chow*
Lychee Soda
Mango freeze with Strawberries
Fish Fillet with Sichuan Sauce Rice* (comes with salted egg, fried egg and veggies)

Their drinks are priced from $2.88 to $6.88. They have interesting toasts, snacks, noodles, cheesy pastas, macaroni soup, rice, sizzling hot plates.. and many more. Overall, I would rate it a good place to chill out for dinner or snacks, but only occasionally as I find that their prices are bit on the high side. (judging on the stuff they serve)

I think they have a few branches. I have included here the link (although it is not very useful), so that you can learn more. Go try it if you run out ideas on where to go this weekend. :)

Boring Friday

2006-06-23T16:21:00.000+08:00

Woke up in the morning with sleepy head and sore throat. Was expecting a weekend mood but seems like my day has started dull.

However, glad to see no Old Phang Kee around from today onwards. Heard that he left a huge pile of stools behind for colleagues to clear. Sickening but I believe in Karma.

Feels good chatting up with a Poly-mate. My last conversation with him was in last December. How time flies, he's already counting down to his ORD date. So are Sean and his campmate, I believe.

No other special happenings which is noteworthy. Hope the weekend perks me up from the stagnant week.

At Last!

2006-06-22T12:50:00.000+08:00

Finally, this is the day many of us have been looking forward to. Old Phang Kee's last day. Some nice guys giving him a farewell meal at KFC I heard. For me, another eat-in day. Sugar and raisins bread is in my lunchbox.

Just a couple of days ago, Old Phang Kee actually gave out free, in case some of you rubbing your eyes now, yes it's FREE snacks. I was telling one of my colleagues that we can buy 4D that day. Hehe, it might have striked since we are so 'lucky'.

So far this has been a 'jobless' day for me. I have been tidying up my url bookmarks the whole morning. Nothing much for now, will fill up if there's more later.

Herederos.Del Marques De Riscal Rueda 2003

2006-06-19T17:40:00.000+08:00

Had white wine with Bf after dinner on Friday. Though the day was no special occasion and there wasn't anything to celebrate, we opened one of our three stocked up bottle. It has been long since we last had wine. I thought we haven't drank wine this year.

Any good white wines to recommend anyone?

A poor experience

2006-06-19T16:53:00.000+08:00

This 'tragedy' took place last Friday.

After work, me and my bf went to Seah Imm Food Centre for dinner. We walked around to source for food to our liking and finally settled for a bee hoon/fried rice stall.

Bf happily selected his choice of 'liao' and conveniently told me: "Hey you pay first k, i need to go draw money later."

"But I'm not sure if I have enough cash. What if I don't?" I said.

No significant response from him. I took out my wallet to check my cash. To my horror, I saw only $3plus in it. My reactions caught his attention and he gasped.

Trying to stay calm, I paid for his plate of fried rice and went on to check my shillings. Another $3 plus in my coin pouch. It was not enough for our drinks. Probably only cover what I am going to eat. Bf asked the stall lady for location of the nearest ATM.

"Oh, nearest is at Habourfront loh.." she exclaimed.

Bf decided to go to the car to dig for shillings. I sat down with the 2 plates of food, feeling quite pathetic. It was not long when he came back and in his hands, there were jingling coins. Slowly he laid the coins and began counting.

And I guess at a point of time, he was afraid that someone might jus rob us.

Nevertheless, we managed to buy a complete meal with all the shillings. We even shared an extra plate of carrot cake. Burp!

Moral of the story: Always make sure you have enough cash before ordering your food, especially when the nearest ATM is not near!

All happened to be 3 things.

2006-06-19T16:04:00.000+08:00

Weekend flew past. I need to jot a number of things here and the number happens to be 3. Read through MLand and found a survey on 3 things. Yea, I should answer that. The other 2 things, or maybe more, will come in next post.

Name 3 things in your wallet?
Wan - Photo of me and my bf
Tu - Atm card
Tree - Driving license

3 things you always wear?
Wan - Silver ring
Tu - Contact lenses or glasses
Tree - Anklet

Name 3 things you do when you are really stressed?
Wan - Sleep
Tu - Shout
Tree - Blast loud music into my ears

Name 3 things you like to do?
Wan - Sing
Tu - Bake
Tree - Catch a movie

Name 3 favourite fruits?
Wan - Roseapple
Tu - Pineapple
Tree - No not apple, grapes.

Name 3 things you are addicted to?
Wan - Laughing
Tu - Gossiping
Tree - Mascara-ing

Name 3 favourite hobbies?
Wan - Sing
Tu - Bake
Tree - Catch movie

Name 3 goals in 2006? (but there are so many during wc :D)
Wan - Save enough money (but when is it ever enough?)
Tu - Lose some weight (but how much is some?)
Tree - To know more friends

Name 3 plans for next 3 weeks?
Wan - Not really plan but have to replace my heels.
Tu - Catch Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Tree - Catch the movie Fast and Furious 3: Tokyo Drift

Name 3 nicknames you go by:
Wan - Routing
Tu - Sala-kid
Tree - 'yang2 rou4 ding1' (Mutton Cubes)

3 Things you are wearing right now:
Wan - Heart-shaped diamond pendant from dad
Tu - A broken heel from Vinci
Tree - Anna Sui nail enamel, a gift from my fave colleagues and ex colleagues.

3 things you want in a relationship:
Wan - Trust
Tu - Patience
Tree - Sensitivity

3 PHYSICAL things about the Opposite Sex that appeal to you:
Wan - Skin
Tu - Build
Tree - Palms

3 people I would like to see answer this survey:
- edwin hijacker
- old phang kee (maybe he got some funny answers)
- wee

No Old Phang Kee, No snacks..

2006-06-14T16:24:00.000+08:00

Why no Old Phang Kee? He's on sick leave. Think he burnt himself yesterday with the super-spicy-sardine puff. Make me think of him as one of the charcoal-like creatures in Silent Hill..

Intially thought that there was no snacks. Just saw our Snack Representative doing head counts and off to buy bread. Droolz..

Dead day, rotting best describes me now. At least I was spending my time away, doing up some customisation here. Perhaps dead day for me due to dead mood. (erm not Deadwood.) Disappointed with RY, all the shoutings but nothing seems to drill through her. The selfishness, stubborness, defensiveness from her.. leaving me lost. She behaved as if she was not part of us, yet she is. For that I know I cannot give her up. New strategies in my head.

Teh Tarik

2006-06-13T16:52:00.000+08:00

Just saw an empty teh tarik satchet in the bin.

Remembered that the old funky china man helped himself so generously to special teh tarik which was meant for boss. Today, the special teh tarik has already been kept away by pantry auntie. What's left for old funky china man to indulge is the 'normal' milk tea.

In order not to miss out on free snacks, old funky china man turned from his seat and swept his eyes past the sandwich bar, right after it was placed. I could just imagine that grin on his face. Exacltyt he way he would show his teeth when he finds a good tenant.

According to his loud phone conversation, his room rent has increased from last week's $300 to $320 this week. That's good for him and what's good for us is that he's leaving soon.

A celebration is about to come. Our longed virus-free and milo stain free office is coming back.